Cambria, IL

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Cambria, Illinois

Cambria, Illinois is 86 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Williamson county. The population of the village is 1,330.

The People and Families of Cambria

In Cambria, about 55% of adults are married. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Cambria.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cambria had a median family income of $34,688.

Cambria Housing

Of the housing in Cambria, approximately 68% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the village. Property taxes in Cambria are low by Illinois standards.

Commuting

In Cambria, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Cambria strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 9%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Cambria, IL

Comparing Cambria to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	86 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Williamson
P.O. Box Zip Codes	62915
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.781
Longitude	-89.118

Station	CARBONDALE SEWAGE PLANT
Distance	3.4 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Station	DU QUOIN 4 SE
Distance	14.6 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 40 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	44.1 inches

Station	NASHVILLE 4 NE
Distance	41.7 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 38 F
Apr Temp	45 to 67 F
Jul Temp	68 to 88 F
Oct Temp	47 to 69 F
Annual Precip	39 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,330	100%
Male	637	47.9%
Female	693	52.1%
Under 18	350	26.3%
18+	980	73.7%
65+	142	10.7%
Median Age	30.3
Average Family Size	2.91
White	1,264	95%
African-American	30	2.3%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.5%
Other	10	0.8%
Mixed Race	19	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	23	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,338
Growth	8
Growth %	0.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	18.5%
US/American	16.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	16.3%
German	15.4%
English	10.3%
Italian	4%
Scottish	3.1%
French (except Basque)	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%
Swedish	1.6%
Polish	1.6%
British	1.4%
Croatian	1.3%
Dutch	0.9%
Welsh	0.9%
European	0.7%
French Canadian	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Yugoslavian	0.4%
African	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Cambria	1,330	$34,688
Carterville	4,616	$44,722
Colp	224	$14,286
Crainville	992	$48,021
Energy	1,175	$39,554
Herrin	11,298	$39,108
Hurst	805	$30,250

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